# Week 14 — Project Management
**Unit 3: Lead Teams & Projects • Domain III**
**Essential Question:** How do we actually deliver — on time, together?
**Key Performance:** Capstone Work-Breakdown Structure (WBS) + Gantt chart.

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## Day 1 — From Goal to Tasks
**Objective:** SWBAT decompose a SMART goal into tasks and sub-tasks (WBS).
**Do-Now (5):** "Pick a personal goal. List every task to get there." • **Circle (5):** Single word. • **Mini-Lesson (10):** WBS = goal → deliverable → task → sub-task; rule of "1 task = 1 person, 1 day." • **Practice (25):** Teams build WBS for their capstone on sticky notes. • **Close (5):** Photo to portfolio.

## Day 2 — Sequence & Dependencies
**Objective:** SWBAT identify which tasks must precede others.
**Do-Now (5):** "What can't start until something else finishes?" (Use a cooking example.) • **Circle (5):** Roses/thorns. • **Mini-Lesson (10):** Dependency arrows; critical path concept (in plain English). • **Practice (25):** Teams arrange WBS into sequence; mark dependencies. • **Close (5):** Identify critical path.

## Day 3 — Build the Gantt
**Objective:** SWBAT translate sequence into a calendar with owners and dates.
**Do-Now (5):** "Pick the latest date this can ship. Work backwards from there." • **Circle (5):** Check-in. • **Mini-Lesson (10):** Gantt mechanics (rows = tasks, columns = weeks, bars = duration, owner = name). • **Practice (25):** Teams build Gantt on paper or in Sheets/Trello. • **Close (5):** Send to teacher.

## Day 4 — Risks, RACI, and Communication Plan
**Objective:** SWBAT assign roles using RACI and set a communication cadence.
**Do-Now (5):** "On a past group project, who actually did the work? Why?" • **Circle (5):** Check-in. • **Mini-Lesson (10):** RACI mini-frame (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) + comm cadence (daily 2-min standup? weekly 15-min?). • **Practice (25):** Teams fill RACI + agree on cadence + identify top 3 risks. • **Close (5):** Add to portfolio.

## Day 5 — Friday Circle: Stand-Up
**Do-Now (5):** Prepare your 30-sec standup (Did / Doing / Blocked). • **Circle (15):** Friday Circle — but today every student does a 30-sec standup with their team in the circle. • **Practice (25):** Teams adjust WBS based on first standup; weekend assignments. • **Close (5):** Leader of the Week + capstone proposal due next Monday.

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## Assessment
4-pt rubric: **WBS completeness • Sequence/dependencies • Gantt feasibility • RACI + comm plan clarity.**
## Differentiation
Foundational — provide WBS template with first row filled. Stretch — students use a real PM tool (Trello, Asana, Notion) and teach the class.
## Sub Plan
Day 1 sticky-note WBS works as a sub day.
## Stretch & Swap
Pair with a local project manager (parent network!) who reviews 1 team's plan and gives 5-min feedback.